KJV King James Version
Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
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1 Samuel 1:28
Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore also I have granted him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is granted to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.
ASV American Standard Version
therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived—he is asked for Jehovah;’ and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 1
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26 And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְגַ֣םH1571 · gamalsoאָנֹכִ֗יH595 · a.no.khiIהִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙H7592 · sha.alto askלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַיָּמִים֙H3117 · yomdayאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichהָיָ֔הH1961 · ha.yahto beה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itשָׁא֖וּלH7592 · sha.alto askלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּH7812 · sha.chahto bowשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereלַיהוָֽה׃ פH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Genesis 24:26And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.Genesis 24:52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, [bowing himself] to the earth.1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Genesis 24:48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.1 Samuel 1:22But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, [I will not go up] until the child be weaned, and [then] I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
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